Quiz Discussion

A fraction in reduced form is such that when it is squared and then its numerator is reduced by 33 1/3 % and denominator is reduced to 20%, its result is twice the original fraction. The sum of numerator and denominator is:

• 1] 8
• 2] 13
• 3] 17
• 4] 15
• 5] None of these

In an election between two candidates, the winner got 65% of the total votes cast and won the election by a majority of 2748 votes. What is the total number of votes cast if no vote is declared invalid?

• 1] 8580
• 2] 8720
• 3] 9000
• 4] 9160

The population of a town increased from 175000 to 262500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is?

• 1]

  33.33%

• 2]

  5%

• 3]

  6%

• 4]

  8.75%

In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of total valid votes. 20% of the total votes were invalid. The total number of votes were 7500. How many valid votes did the other person get?

• 1]

  3276

• 2]

  3196

• 3]

  3024

• 4]

  2700

Rajeev buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods.

• 1]

  Rs. 6876.10

• 2]

  Rs. 6999.20

• 3]

  Rs. 6654

• 4]

  Rs. 7000

25% of 25% Is Equal To

• 1]

  0.0625

• 2]

  0.0210

• 3]

  0.03145

• 4]

  0.3210

P is 6 times greater than Q then by what per cent is Q smaller than P?

• 1] 84%
• 2] 85.5%
• 3] 80%
• 4] 83.33%

The cost of a car is 400% greater than the cost of a bike. If there is an increase in the cost of the car is 15% and that of bike 20%. Then the total increase in the cost of the 5 cars and 10 bikes is:

• 1]

  17.5%

• 2]

  %

• 3]

  18.5%

• 4]

  18.25%

The cost of packaging of the mangoes is 40% the cost of fresh mangoes themselves. The cost of mangoes increased by 30% but the cost of packaging decreased by 50%, then the percentage change of the cost of packed mangoes, if the cost of packed mangoes is equal to the sum of the cost of fresh mangoes and cost of packaging :

• 1] 14.17%
• 2] 7.14%
• 3] 8.87%
• 4] 6.66%

The square of a positive number is 2000% greater than the number itself, then the square of that number is :

• 1] 1762
• 2] 1635
• 3] 441
• 4] 139